Laboratory Facilities

• Topographic maps (Survey of India sheets).
• Weather maps and thematic maps (climate, population, vegetation, etc.).
• Instruments for cartographic and topographical study:
• Prismatic compass
• Plane table with alidade and tripod
• Dumpy level and theodolite
• Chain, tape, ranging rods
• Clinometer and Abney level
• Drawing tools: compass, divider, ruler, French curves, protractors.
• Wall-mounted globes and physical maps.
• Aerial photographs and stereoscopes (mirror and pocket type).
• Rock, mineral, and soil sample collection with display racks.
• Thermometer (dry and wet bulb)
• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Rain gauge
• Wind vane and anemometer
• Sunshine recorder
• GPS devices for field-based spatial data collection.
• GIS software: Free: QGIS, Google Earth Pro, Licensed: ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine